diff --git a/common/makedist.mif b/common/makedist.mif
deleted file mode 100644
index bcea4c8e..00000000
--- a/common/makedist.mif
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# Makefile include: build a binary archive with Info-ZIP
-
-dist: $(PDCLIBS)
-	echo PDCurses $(VERDOT) for $(PLATFORM1) > file_id.diz
-	echo ------------------------------------------ >> file_id.diz
-	echo Public Domain Curses library for >> file_id.diz
-	echo $(PLATFORM2). >> file_id.diz
-	echo Source available in PDCURS$(VER).ZIP >> file_id.diz
-	echo Public Domain. >> file_id.diz
-	echo $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/README.md > flist
-	echo $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/HISTORY.md >> flist
-	echo $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/curses.h >> flist
-	echo $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/panel.h >> flist
-	echo $(LIBCURSES) >> flist
-	echo file_id.diz >> flist
-	zip -9jX $(ARCNAME) -@ <flist
-	$(RM) flist
-	$(RM) file_id.diz
diff --git a/dos/Makefile b/dos/Makefile
index c05943cb..e137fc84 100644
--- a/dos/Makefile
+++ b/dos/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Usage: make [-f path\Makefile] [DEBUG=Y] [target]
 #
 # where target can be any of:
-# [all|libs|demos|dist|pdcurses.a|testcurs.exe...]
+# [all|libs|demos|pdcurses.a|testcurs.exe...]
 
 O = o
 E = .exe
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ ifndef PDCURSES_SRCDIR
 	PDCURSES_SRCDIR = ..
 endif
 
-include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/version.mif
 include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/libobjs.mif
 
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/dos
@@ -81,9 +80,3 @@ tui.o: $(demodir)/tui.c $(demodir)/tui.h $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 
 tuidemo.o: $(demodir)/tuidemo.c $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -I$(demodir) -o$@ $<
-
-PLATFORM1 = DJGPP 2.05
-PLATFORM2 = DJGPP 2.05 for DOS
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)djg
-
-include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/makedist.mif
diff --git a/dos/Makefile.bcc b/dos/Makefile.bcc
index 7aacc0bd..1a90a2d8 100644
--- a/dos/Makefile.bcc
+++ b/dos/Makefile.bcc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ RM = del
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR = ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\version.mif
 !include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\libobjs.mif
 
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\dos
@@ -75,9 +74,3 @@ tui.obj: $(demodir)\tui.c $(demodir)\tui.h $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 
 tuidemo.obj: $(demodir)\tuidemo.c $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 	$(BUILD) -I$(demodir) $(demodir)\tuidemo.c
-
-PLATFORM1 = Borland C++ 3.1
-PLATFORM2 = Borland C/C++ 3.1 for DOS
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)bcc
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\makedist.mif
diff --git a/dos/Makefile.w16 b/dos/Makefile.w16
index e645911c..f93ab3b0 100644
--- a/dos/Makefile.w16
+++ b/dos/Makefile.w16
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= $(%PDCURSES_SRCDIR)
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/version.mif
-
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/dos
 
 CC		= wcc
@@ -41,9 +39,3 @@ $(LIBCURSES) : $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	%write wccdos.lrf $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	$(LIBEXE) $@ @wccdos.lrf
 	-$(RM) wccdos.lrf
-
-PLATFORM1	= Watcom C++ 16-bit DOS
-PLATFORM2	= Open Watcom 2.0 for 16-bit DOS
-ARCNAME		= pdc$(VER)16w
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/makedist.mif
diff --git a/dos/Makefile.w4g b/dos/Makefile.w4g
index f395ce0e..a16e2fe0 100644
--- a/dos/Makefile.w4g
+++ b/dos/Makefile.w4g
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= $(%PDCURSES_SRCDIR)
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/version.mif
-
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/dos
 
 CC		= wcc386
@@ -38,9 +36,3 @@ $(LIBCURSES) : $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	%write wccdos.lrf $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	$(LIBEXE) $@ @wccdos.lrf
 	-$(RM) wccdos.lrf
-
-PLATFORM1	= Watcom C++ 32-bit DOS
-PLATFORM2	= Open Watcom 2.0 for 32-bit DOS
-ARCNAME		= pdc$(VER)32w
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/makedist.mif
diff --git a/os2/Makefile b/os2/Makefile
index 4080d201..76e47bfc 100644
--- a/os2/Makefile
+++ b/os2/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ ifndef PDCURSES_SRCDIR
 	PDCURSES_SRCDIR = ..
 endif
 
-include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/version.mif
 include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/libobjs.mif
 
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/os2
@@ -94,9 +93,3 @@ tui.o: $(demodir)\tui.c $(demodir)\tui.h
 
 tuidemo.o: $(demodir)\tuidemo.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -I$(demodir) -o $@ $<
-
-PLATFORM1 = EMX OS/2
-PLATFORM2 = EMX 0.9d for OS/2
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)_emx_os2
-
-include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/makedist.mif
diff --git a/os2/Makefile.bcc b/os2/Makefile.bcc
index 826ed4e1..cc9d6eb3 100644
--- a/os2/Makefile.bcc
+++ b/os2/Makefile.bcc
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ RM = del
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR = ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\version.mif
 !include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\libobjs.mif
 
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\os2
@@ -75,9 +74,3 @@ tui.obj: $(demodir)\tui.c $(demodir)\tui.h $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 
 tuidemo.obj: $(demodir)\tuidemo.c $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 	$(BUILD) -I$(demodir) $(demodir)\tuidemo.c
-
-PLATFORM1 = Borland C++ OS/2 2.0
-PLATFORM2 = Borland C/C++ OS/2 2.0
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)bcos2
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\makedist.mif
diff --git a/os2/Makefile.wcc b/os2/Makefile.wcc
index 4700187d..810f27d4 100644
--- a/os2/Makefile.wcc
+++ b/os2/Makefile.wcc
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= $(%PDCURSES_SRCDIR)
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/version.mif
-
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/os2
 
 CC		= wcc386
@@ -36,9 +34,3 @@ LIBEXE		= wlib -q -n -b -c -t
 
 $(LIBCURSES) : $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	$(LIBEXE) $@ $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
-
-PLATFORM1	= Watcom C++ OS/2
-PLATFORM2	= Open Watcom 2.0 for OS/2
-ARCNAME		= pdc$(VER)_wcc_os2
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/makedist.mif
diff --git a/sdl2/Makefile.vc b/sdl2/Makefile.vc
index 129d5caa..a516c352 100644
--- a/sdl2/Makefile.vc
+++ b/sdl2/Makefile.vc
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ SDL2_LIBMAIN = C:\SDL2-2.0.9\lib\$(PLATFORM)\SDL2main.lib
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR = ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\version.mif
 !include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\libobjs.mif
 
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\sdl2
@@ -127,9 +126,3 @@ tuidemo.obj: $(demodir)\tuidemo.c
 
 sdltest.exe: sdltest.obj
 	$(LINK) $(LDFLAGS) $*.obj $(LIBCURSES) $(LIBLIBS) $(CCLIBS)
-
-PLATFORM1 = Visual C++
-PLATFORM2 = Microsoft Visual C/C++ for Windows sdl2
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)_vc_sdl2
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\makedist.mif
diff --git a/wincon/Makefile b/wincon/Makefile
index c9233182..6c5808fc 100644
--- a/wincon/Makefile
+++ b/wincon/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ endif
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/wincon
 common		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common
 
-include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/version.mif
 include $(common)/libobjs.mif
 
 PDCURSES_WIN_H	= $(osdir)/pdcwin.h
@@ -113,9 +112,3 @@ tui.o: $(demodir)/tui.c $(demodir)/tui.h $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 
 tuidemo.o: $(demodir)/tuidemo.c $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -I$(demodir) -o$@ $<
-
-PLATFORM1 = GCC Wincon
-PLATFORM2 = GCC for Windows console
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)_gcc_wincon
-
-include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/makedist.mif
diff --git a/wincon/Makefile.bcc b/wincon/Makefile.bcc
index 82bf76a9..ecb74da2 100644
--- a/wincon/Makefile.bcc
+++ b/wincon/Makefile.bcc
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ RM = del
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR = ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\version.mif
 !include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\libobjs.mif
 
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\wincon
@@ -85,9 +84,3 @@ tui.obj: $(demodir)\tui.c $(demodir)\tui.h $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 
 tuidemo.obj: $(demodir)\tuidemo.c $(PDCURSES_CURSES_H)
 	$(BUILD) -I$(demodir) $(demodir)\tuidemo.c
-
-PLATFORM1 = Borland C++ Wincon
-PLATFORM2 = Borland C/C++ 7.2 for Windows console
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)_bcc_wincon
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\makedist.mif
diff --git a/wincon/Makefile.vc b/wincon/Makefile.vc
index fcf0285f..80c4689f 100644
--- a/wincon/Makefile.vc
+++ b/wincon/Makefile.vc
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ RM = del
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR = ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\version.mif
 !include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\libobjs.mif
 
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\wincon
@@ -119,9 +118,3 @@ tui.obj: $(demodir)\tui.c $(demodir)\tui.h
 
 tuidemo.obj: $(demodir)\tuidemo.c
 	$(BUILD) -I$(demodir) $(demodir)\tuidemo.c
-
-PLATFORM1 = Visual C++
-PLATFORM2 = Microsoft Visual C/C++ for Windows console
-ARCNAME = pdc$(VER)_vc_wincon
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)\common\makedist.mif
diff --git a/wincon/Makefile.wcc b/wincon/Makefile.wcc
index efc74e1c..f8e31b7f 100644
--- a/wincon/Makefile.wcc
+++ b/wincon/Makefile.wcc
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= $(%PDCURSES_SRCDIR)
 PDCURSES_SRCDIR	= ..
 !endif
 
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/version.mif
-
 osdir		= $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/wincon
 
 CC		= wcc386
@@ -49,9 +47,3 @@ LIBEXE		= wlib -q -n -t
 
 $(LIBCURSES) : $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	$(LIBEXE) $@ $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
-
-PLATFORM1	= Watcom C++ Wincon
-PLATFORM2	= Open Watcom 2.0 for Windows console
-ARCNAME		= pdc$(VER)_wcc_wincon
-
-!include $(PDCURSES_SRCDIR)/common/makedist.mif